LexisNexis’s Introduction to the Law of Torts and Consumer Protection by Avtar Singh – 5th Edition 2025.

Introduction to the Law of Torts and Consumer Protection provides an in-depth exploration of two highly intersected areas of civil law. This 5th Edition (2025) offers a comprehensive overview of fundamental tort principles—such as negligence, nuisance, and defamation—while simultaneously delving into modern consumer rights and protection mechanisms. By capturing the evolution of the duty of care alongside statutory consumer remedies, the text delivers both theoretical depth and practical utility.

Navigating Modern Civil Liability

The scope of this textbook has been extensively enhanced to align flawlessly with the latest course curriculums across Indian universities.

• The New Consumer Framework: Features an exhaustive breakdown of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It highlights the critical distinctions between the new law and the erstwhile 1986 Act, integrating recent case laws decided by various consumer fora and the Supreme Court.

• Contemporary Statutory Amendments: Seamlessly incorporates the changes brought forth by the Mediation Act, 2023, and the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, ensuring readers study the absolute live legal position.

• Evolving Tortious Principles: Critically discusses and analyzes the evolution of strict liability (such as polluter’s liability), occupier’s duties, and the modern arbitrability of tortious disputes.

Who Should Buy This Book?

• Law Students (LL.B. / B.A. LL.B.): The gold-standard textbook for the mandatory Law of Torts and Consumer Protection semester papers.

• Competitive Exam Aspirants: Highly valuable for state judiciary and CLAT PG candidates requiring absolute clarity on statutory limits and landmark tort precedents.

• Academicians & Research Scholars: Provides a lucid, analytical foundation for teaching and advanced legal research.

About the Legendary Authors

Dr. Avtar Singh & Prof. (Dr.) Harpreet Kaur

Dr. Avtar Singh and Prof. (Dr.) Harpreet Kaur are a legendary father-daughter duo in Indian legal academia, widely celebrated for co-authoring some of the country’s most authoritative and standard textbooks.

The late Dr. Avtar Singh was a renowned legal scholar and an absolute authority on mercantile, contract, and property law. His daughter, Prof. (Dr.) Harpreet Kaur, is a highly distinguished academic administrator currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor of National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur. She actively preserves and updates their collective legal masterworks, ensuring that classic foundational texts seamlessly incorporate recent landmark judicial decisions and statutory reforms.

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